Fishing rod holder and fly tying vise



March 4; 1947.

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FISHING ROD HOLDER AND FLY TYING VISE Filed June 1, 1946 2 sheets-sheet 1 I uventor March 4, H M

FISHING ROD HOLDER AND FLY TYING VISE Filed June 1, 1946 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 a. w j mm m. r, (c57 8v 1 s M M L| I w|w .b int aw #m i 9 62 Hwy L HAMRE rod holder illustrated in Patented Mar. 4, 1947 OFFICE FISHING ROD HOLDER AND FLY TYING VIS'E Glenn L. Hamrd'Billings, Mont. Application June 1, 194,6, SerialNo. 673,756

2 Claims.

This invention relates to a fishing rod holder and fly tying vise and has for its primary object to sustain rods in proper positions on the side or stem of a boat during a fishing expedition;

Another object is to clamp a fish hook and securely hold it while tying fiys or performing other operations thereon.

-A further object is to facilitate the measuring and weighing of the fish which has been caught.

The above and other objects may be attained by employing this invention which embodies among its features a, substantially U-shaped clamp bracket adapted to be clamped to a support, such as the work table or bench, or the gunwale or stem of the fishing boat, a bracket arm mounted for pivotal adjustment on said clamp bracket, and a pair of clamp plates mounted for pivotal adjustment on said arm about an axis perpendicular to the axis of the pivot connecting the arm to the bracket.

Other features. include an adjustable cradle adapted to be clamped between the clamp plate, to support a fishing rod during a fishing expedition.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective viewof this improved fishing rod holder and fly tying vise illustrating its use as a fishing rod holder,

Figure 2 is a fragmentary'end view of this improved fishing rod holder and fly tying vise,

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional View taken substantially along the line 3-3 of Figure 2;

Figure 4 is a side view in elevation of my improved fishing rod supporting cradle showing the same modified for measuring the length of the caught fish,

Figure 5 is av fragmentary view of the fishing Figure 4 showing the same modified for weighing a fish which has been caught,

Figure 6 is an enlarged sectional view taken substantially along the line 6-6 of Figure 4,-and

Figure '7 is a fragmentary side view of the device showing it in use for holding a fish hook.

Referring to the drawings in detail, a clamp bracket designated generally I!) comprises a substantially U-shaped body formed of a back I l and depending legs l2 and I3. The leg I3 is provided with an internally screw threaded opening for the reception of a clamp screw l4 carrying at its inner end a clamp pad l5 and at its outer end a vise handle l6 by means of which the screw may be turned to advance the clamp pad l5 toward the leg [2 which forms a cooperating clamp jaw. Formedin the leg I! is an opening stood upon reference prises a pair of spaced bars v stock, each of which H, the inner end of which is countersunk as at 18 to form a rectangular seatfor the rectangular neck I9 of a bolt .20, and formed adjacent the countersunk portion l8 in the countersink 2| for the reception of the bolt head 22. Formed on the outer face of the leg l2 and radiating from the axis of the opening I Tare serrations 23, the purpose of which will be morefully hereinafter explained. Formed onthe outer face of the back of the body II isasimilar group of radial serrations 24 which radiatefrom the axis of an open ing 25 which like the opening I! is provided with a rectangular countersunk portion 26 and abolt head countersink 27. 'A' bracket arm designated generally 28 comprises a pair of tabs 29 and 30 which are arranged perpendicular to one'another and connected by an angle portion 3|. Each of these tabs i provided on one face with a serrated pad 32 which is pierced as at 33 to receive the bolt 29. A wing nut 34 is threaded on the boltin order to clamp the bracket arm 28 in the desired position on the clamp bracket I0, previously referred to. The serrations of the pad 32 cooperate with the serrations 23 or 24 according to the position that the bracket arm 28 takes on the clamp bracket I0 as will be readily underto the drawings. The perpendicular pad 39 is pierced as at 35 and carries a serrated pad 36 which is provided with a central opening from which serrations 31 radiate.v I

A bolt 38 extends through the'opening 35 and through central openings formed in a pair of clamp plates 39 and 4t, and formed on one face of the clamp plate .39 is a plurality of radial serrations which cooperate with the serrations 31 in holding the plate against'rotation on the pad 36. Formed in the plate 461s a rectangular countersink M for the reception-of a square portion formed adjacent the head of the bolt 38 and a wing nut 42 is threaded on said bolt in order to draw the clamp plates 39 and 40 together, and clamp the plate 39 the pad 36. Each plate 39 and 43 is formed with spaced opposing grooves 43 and 44 which cooperate in holding the fishing rod supporting cradle to be more fully hereinafter explained.

The fishing rod supporting cradle above referred to is designated generally 45 and com- 46and A1- preferably of rectangular or square is formed at one end with. an angular extension 48 which is pierced with a 49 through which the opposite bar slides. Formed at the end of the'bar 46 opposite that carrying the extension 4-8.

firmly against rectangular opening is an upturned porvmouth 55 of which opens downwardly.

and halves.

gested invFigure-l therecesses 3 iof-the plates 39; and- 40;, andthe bar 'efijreceived in thelrecesses lfi of theclamp plates By tightening holder tbatthe. desired then be inserted in the holder as suggested by 52, the mouth 53 of which opens upwardly.

Formed'at' the end'ofthe bar 41 opposite its angularly extending portion 48 is a horizontally extending arm 53 carrying at its end a hook 54, the The hooks 52 and 54 align along an axis substantially parallel: o the longitudinal axesrof the bars 55 and 4''! so that when a fishing rod is in place, as suggested in Figure 1, its longitudinal axis] it is desired to use the device for tying fiys or otherwise working on fish hooks the latter may be clamped between the clamp plates 39 and 40 as suggested in Figure 7, and the device attached to a work table or bench, by extracting the bolt 29 from the opening 25 and passing it through will lie substantially parallel to the longitudinal axes of the rods 56 and 61.

In order that the length of a caught fi sh may be determined, I find it advantageous to divide one of the bars 46 or 4'! into inches and fractions thereof, as at 56 (Figure 4 for the purpose of weighing a fish, I mark the opposite bar as at 51 with divisions indicating pounds- Having so marked the bar 41, I pro- 58, one. end; 59 of the angular. extenvide a. retractilei coil spring.v which. may. be hooked. over sion $8. on the. bar 46; while its. opposite end is attached to a. suitable eye. 66. carried by the bar 4.1 nearthe arm 53. Byproperly selecting the spring 53, it is obvious. that when the. device is turnedv in the position, illustrated in Figure 5 I and thespring fifiiattached-cinrplace, av fish may be hung on. the hook, j vicebyithehoolg 5.4; the. weight of the fish will be registeredo-nthe graduations or 52 and;by elevating the dedivisio-ns 51.

When the. device issin useto support a fishing rod, the rodv holder designated generally 45 is supportedinthe clamp discs 3Land49as sugwith the bars; 45 received in the Wing nut. 42 on the bolt 38, it'will be obvious that'the serrationswill mesh v with one, another .so as tolock the fish rod an le. h o a the broken linesin Figure 1, it beingunderstood that thebracket lgds firstclamped tothe gunwale .or stern transom oflthe fishing boat When changes in the details of tion and arrangement of I and described the preferred embodiment of this invention it is to be understood that minor construction, combinathe parts may be resortedto without departing from thespirit and scope ofthe invention as claimed. a

What I claimis: V

1. A fishing rod holder and fly tying vise which includes a substantially U-shaped clamp bracket adapted to be clamped to a support, a bracketarm mounted for pivotal adjustment. on said; bracket and a a pair of clamp plates mounted for pivotal adjustment. on. said arm about an axis. perpendicular tothe axis of the pivotconneoting the arm tozthe bracket.

2. A. fishing rod holder and: fly tying vise which includes a substantially U -shaped clamp bracket adapted to be clamped to a. support, a bracket arm; mounted for pivotal adjustmenton said bracket and aapair ofclamp platesmounted for pivotal adjustment on said arm about an axis perpedicu-lar to the axis: of the pivot connecting the arm to the bracket; and-a fishing rod supporting cradle adapted to be clamped between UNITED, STA E PATENTS Name Date.v

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